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Sunday, January 27, 2013

Red Light Citations With False Signatures Not Voided

In February 2011, WBAL TV reported that a deceased police officer "signed" over 2000 red light camera tickets issued by the city of Baltimore. The signatures on the citations were clearly false, since it would have been physically impossible for this officer to have signed the citations. Indeed, had an ordinary citizen signed the name of a police officer on an official document, it would be considered forgery, which would be illegal even if there were no requirement in the law that red light camera tickets be signed. However an email released by the City shows that as of August 24, 2012 -- 18 months after the incident was publicized -- Baltimore City had not chosen to make the situation right by voiding the falsified citations.

"Do we have any information on the number of voided citations [if any] on this incident. " wrote a city employee Francis Udenta to Xerox Corp representative Donovan Wilson on August 24, referencing the WBAL.com story."Zero" replied Donovan."Zero.... meaning no voids were issued?" asked Udenta"Correct" responded Donovan.

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